Hair curler



L. EISENMAN HAIR CURLER Aug. 26, 1941.

Filed Feb. 25, 1939 Patented Aug. 26, 194-1 area rarest 15 Claims.

This invention relates to hair curlers and more particularly to combined implements whereby a lock of hair may be conveniently combed and Wrapped around a curling implement and transferred to a hairpin in a simple, easy and convenient manner.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a'hair curling device of the above general character which has relatively few parts and which may be inexpensively manufactured and assembled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair curling device of the above character which may be manipulated conveniently for combing, curling and transferring a lock of hair to a hairpin.

A further object is to provide a compact, selfcontained device of the character stated, in which the hairpin to which the curl is transferred will be held securely in place against endwise movement while the curl is being formed in position.

Other objects will be in part obvious from the annexed drawing and in part hereinafter indicated in connection therewith by the following analysis of this invention.

This invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of parts and in the unique relation of the members and in the relative proportioning and disposition ther of, all as more completely outlined herein.

To enable others skilled in the art fully to comprehend the underlying features of this invention that they may embody the same by the numerous modifications in structure and relation contemplated thereby, drawing depicting a preferred form of the invention has been annexed as part of this disclosure, and in such drawing like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all of the views, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the complete device;

Fig. 2 is a detail view taken substantially along the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal. sectional view of the complete device in one of its operative positions;

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the complete device in extended position;

Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing a curl as formed and transferred to a hairpin;

Fig. 6 is a detail ectional view showing a modified end of one part of the device.

Referring now to the drawing in detail and more particularly to Fig. l, it. indicates a relatively and normally fixed member upon which is mounted in any desired manner a rotatable J sleeve l! adapted to have relative turning movement with respect to the part it, that is, it may be turned between the thumb and index finger in forming the curl about a mandrel I2 to which it is attached, by means of pivot E3, without turning the entire device. A curling clamp M of usual construction is mounted on the mandrel. The mandrel I2 is open at one end as indicated at E5 adapted to receive one shank IE of a hairpin such as a bobby pin of standard construction. These parts all may be made of stamped sheet metal and assembled easily and quickly in an inexpensive manner.

In Fig. 6 a modified end is shown, that is, a relatively fixed tube is is mounted in the end of mandrel l2 whereby the mandrel may rotate without rotating the tube, thus lessening the chance or" possible endwise movement of the pin as might happen due to the strain on the distended shanks of the pin when in use.

Secured to the opposite end of the member is is a link ii pivoted at one end ill to the member iii and pivoted at its opposite end 2!! to a member 2i. This latter member has an opening at its opposite end to receive a shank 22 of a comb 23. The opposite end of this comb is provided with a recess 24. adapted to receive the other leg or shank 25 of the pin when the parts are in-use as shown in Fig. 3.

With reference to Fig. 2 it will be noted that the tubular member 2i is of irregular shape and that the shank 22 of the comb is similarly shaped thereby to prevent relative turning movement of the comb as it is used.

The parts may be held conveniently in substantially the position shown in Fig. 4 While combing the hair with the comb 23 and similarly held in substantially the same angular relation while curling a lock of hair as shown at the left portion of Fig. 4. After the curl indicated at 26 has been formed upon the mandrel i2 in cooperation with the clamp It, the comb is moved or folded back upon the other part of the device as from the position shown in Fig. i in a counter-clockwise direction about the pivots i3 and iii to the position shown in Fig. 3, whereupon the comb member is slid relatively longitudinally of the mandrel from the position shownin Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 1, and the diverging shank it of the bobby pin passes into the opening in the end of the mandrel l2. When the parts are in this position, as shown in Fig. .1, the clamp it may be released in the well known manner and the curl slid oil the mandrel to the shank of the pin and the pin with its curl removed bodily from both of the recesses in the comb and in the end of the mandrel in the manner shown in Fig. 5.

It will be noted particularly that the comb member 23 is removable from the part 2| to permit replacement if necessary. Also the opening 24 is spaced from the edge of the comb wherebywhen the pin is inserted the shank will be extended as shown at the right of Fig. 4, with the extended shank resting in a notch 21 adapted to prevent relative rotation.

From the above it will be seen that there is provided a simple and practical device adapted to be conveniently manipulated for combing a lock of hair, then rolling or curling it upon a mandrel, and finally transferring the curl bodily to a bobby pin. The device has relatively few parts which may be inexpensively manufactured and easily and quickly assembled. The invention is believed to accomplish, among others, all of the objects and advantages herein set forth.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of this invention that others can; by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without Omitting certain features that, from the standpoint of the prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention and, therefore, such adaptations should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range or equivalency of the following claims.

I claim:

1. In combination, a hair curling means includ ng end parts and means flexibly connecting said parts whereby they may be extended end to end or folded into substantially parallel relation, a hairpin, means at one end of said curling means adapted to carry one shank of said hairpin and means at the other end having a recess for receiving the other shank when the parts of the curling means are in substantially parallel relation, means for forming a curl on one of said parts, and means whereby said curl may be interposed between the shanks of the hairpin on relative longitudinal movement of one end part of the device with respect to the other end part.

2. In combination, a hair curling means including three members pivotally connected in end-to-end relation adapted to be folded with the end members in substantially parallel relation or extended as desired, two of said parts having openings for receiving the shanks of a hairpin, the intermediate member permitting one of said parts to be slid longitudinally with respect to the other when in substantially parallel relation.

3. In combination, a hair curling means including three members pivotally connected in end-to-end relation adapted to be folded with the end members in substantially parallel relation or extended as desired, two of said parts having openings for receiving the shanks of a hairpin, the intermediate member permitting one of said parts to be slid longitudinally with respect to the other when in substantially parallel relation, one of said parts carrying a comb.

4. In combination, a hair curling means including three members pivotally connected in end-to-end relation adapted to be folded with the end members in substantially parallel relation or extended as desired, two of said parts having openings for receiving the shanks of a hairpin, the intermediate member permitting one of said parts to be slid longitudinally with respect to the other when in substantially parallel relation, one of said parts carrying a clamp.

5. In combination, a hair curling means including three members pivotally connected in end-to-end relation adapted to be folded with the end members in substantially parallel relation or extended as desired, two of said parts having openings for receiving the shanks of a hairpin, the intermediate member permitting one of said parts to he slid longitudinally with respect to the other when in substantially parallel relation, the parts of said device carrying a comb and clamp, respectively.

6. In combination, a hair curling means including three flexibly connected members adapted to be folded from extended end-to-end position whereby the end members may assume a position substantially parallel and adjacent each other, said end members each having an open ing adapted to receive the shank of a hairpin, a clamp on one of said end members, and means whereby said member and clamp may be rotated with respect to the others to form a curl.

7. In combination, a hair curling means including three flexibly connected members adapted to be folded from extended end-to-end position whereby the end members may assume a position substantially parallel and adjacent each other, said end members each having an opening adapted to receive the shank of a hairpin, a clamp on one of said end members, means whereby said member and clamp may be rotated with respect to the others to form a curl, and a comb on the other of said end members, said comb having a longitudinal recess in its end.

8. In combination, a hair curling means ineluding three flexibly connected members adapted to be folded from extended end-to-end position whereby the end members may assume a position substantially parallel and adjacent each other, said end members each having an opening adapted to receive the shank of a hairpin, a clamp on one of said end members, means whereby said member and clamp may be rotated with respect to the others to form a curl, and a comb on the other of said end members, said comb having a longitudinal recess in its end and being held in non-rotative relation to the member carrying the same.

9. In combination, hair curling means including three end-to-end pivotally connected members adapted to occupy either extended or folded relation as desired, a comb on one of said end members and a curling clamp on another of said end members, said end members being each provided with a recess adapted to receive the shank of a hairpin, said pivotally connected intermediate member being relatively short whereby when folded the end members may overlap one another and have relative longitudinal sliding movement of one and member with respect to the other whereby the pin carried by one may be brought into operative relation to the other.

10. In combination, hair curling means including three end-to-end pivotally connected members adapted to occupy either extended or folded relation as desired, a comb on one of said end members and a curling clamp on another of said end members, said end members being each provided with a recess adapted to receive the shank of a hairpin, said pivotally connected intermediate member being relatively short whereby when folded the end members may overlap one another and have relative longitudinal sliding movement of one end member with respect to the other whereby the pin carried by one may be brought into operative relation to the other, one of said end members having a non-rotative part secured in its end adapted to receive and hold one shank of said pin when said parts are in hair curling position.

11. In combination with hair curling means including a member upon which a curl is to be formed, a comb member substantially parallel with and attached thereto and having an opening in one end adapted to receive one shank of a hair pin.

12. In combination with hair curling means including a member upon which a curl is to be formed, a comb member substantially parallel with and attached thereto and having an opening in one end adapted to receive one shank of a hair pin, said opening being spaced from the edge of said comb whereby the shanks of said pin are spread on insertion in said hole and the end of saidcurling means.

13. In combination with hair curling means including a member upon which a curl is to be formed, a comb member attached thereto having an opening in one end adapted to receive one shank of a hair pin and means associated with said comb adapted to prevent relative rotation of the pin when inserted.

14. In combination with hair curling means including a member upon which a curl is to be formed, a comb member attached thereto having an opening in one end adapted to receive one shank of a hair pin and means associated with said comb adapted to prevent relative rotation of the pin when inserted, said opening being spaced from the edge of said comb whereby the shanks of said pin are spread on insertion, one shank C 

